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Fysisk beskrivning xvii, 396 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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With its familiar white classical figures against a pale-blue background, Wedgwood has been one of the most recognizable brand names in the world for more than two hundred yearsÂthe epitome of quality and luxuryÂand the EnlightenmentÂs most remarkable success story.Born into a family of struggling potters, Josiah Wedgwood amassed a fortune that, at his death in 1795, was valued at the equivalent of $3.4 billion in todayÂs dollars and helmed an empire that stretched from England to Russia to the United States. As a member of the famous Lunar Society, whose members included James Watt, Joseph Priestley, and Erasmus Darwin, he combined rationality with bold experimentation, revolutionizing the business model of his time with a series of innovations that have continued to this day:  Organizing skilled labor in one of the worldÂs earliest factories  Encouraging employee loyalty by offering long-term contracts that included health insurance and pension plans  Changing the very notion of shopping by utilizing showrooms and traveling salesmen The story of how phenomenal wealth affected the lives of a family and of the turbulent political climate that threatened their very livelihood, this vivid and compelling portrait of a pioneer of commercial culture is sure to be a hit with loyal collectors and the business market alike.
Preface p. ix Currency Conversion and Costs ca 1760 p. xvii Wedgwood Family Tree p. xix Rivalry, 1730-1763 A Place for Thomas p. 3 A Will and a Prayer p. 10 "Creators of Fortune and Fame" p. 19 A Potter and a Gentlewoman p. 31 Discipline and Dissent p. 42 "Dues & Demands" p. 57 The Racehorse p. 64 By the Docks p. 77 Paradise Street p. 87 "Improveable Subjects" p. 97 "O Grief of Griefs" p. 107 History, 1764-1769 Recipe for Success p. 123 Fit for a King and Queen p. 132 The Vexed and the Virtuosi p. 142 "Exquisite Models" p. 151 The Creators of Beauty p. 158 An Afflicted Heart p. 167 The Arts Reborn p. 177 Rebirth, 1769-1776 Ingenious Working People and Formidable Opponents p. 193 French Frippery and Russian Husks p. 203 Wanting Air for Sally p. 211 "All the Gardens in England" p. 223 "Off for the Cherokee Nation" p. 233 Poison and Porcelain p. 238 Mad Ministers p. 250 The Philosophes and Plaster Shops of Paris p. 257 A Poor Regiment p. 264 Wealth, 1776-1795 Arrivistes p. 275 Renewed Grief p. 287 "But Half Myself" p. 292 "A Storm Is Gathering" p. 296 "Some Plan of Life" p. 303 The "Giant Malady" p. 312 "To Mix Again with Their Original Clay" p. 322 "Unremitting Fires" p. 324 Epilogue p. 332 Notes p. 341 Bibliography of Works Cited p. 379 Index p. 389